28/12 Snelsmore Common Feeder

Location: Snelsmore Common Feeder
Session: 28-Dec-2016 08:00 to 11:20hrs
Headlines: A good capture in unpleasant cold damp cold conditions; the first time this winter that the capture is up on the equivalent visit of last winter. The ratio between 1st winter and adult BLUTI is up this year and whenever we capture good numbers 1st winter birds dominate. It would be interesting to know where they come from and /or where they have been until recently. Otherwise some good recaptures. It was colder yesterday at Bagnor but I think we were all glad to get home out of the penetrating cold of today.
Weather: Fog, cold, damp, calm, unpleasant
Present: JL, IW, DL
Nets: 12metres in two rides 6m each side of feeder up from 08:15 to 11:0hrs
Lure (feeders): Fat Balls, Black Sunflower, Peanuts
Capture (New/Recapture)

64 (40/24)	Matching visit 31-Dec-2015 46 (19/27)
Species code New Retrap 1stCY Adult BLUTI 19 13 20 12 COATI 15 5 17 3 GRETI 5 6 10 1 NUTHA 1   1	Species code New Bird Retrap 1stCY Adult Ind BLUTI 10 16 19 7   COATI 3 7 8 2   GRETI 5 1 4 2   GRSWO 1 2 2 1   MARTI   1     1

Recaptures: 24 other than he following recent
BLUTI  2y 52d, 1y 32d, 1y 10d, 210d pulli from box CP22, 206d pulli from box CP11, 203d pulli from box CP3
COATI  313d, 288d
GRETI  211d pulli from box F6 Boxford Common

Sightings 17 Species: Not a very comprehensive list due to the fog and also we were quite busy. The Ravens were very vocal early in the session. Might have been a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling but needed to hear more of it to be sure.